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Diatoms

Meet the Algae and Other Microbes in Your Neighborhood

All you need is a jar of local water and a microscope—you may even find new species. Welcome to Algae Obscura.

Julia Van Etten August 15, 2023

The newly described volcanoes are under the ice from the Ross Ice Shelf to the Antarctic Peninsula, on the left side of this composite satellite image.

Antarctica's Ice Hides 91 Newly Described Volcanoes

And one of the largest proteins ever discovered.

Kelsey Kennedy August 14, 2017

Watch This Artist Create Kaleidoscope Masterpieces With Single-Celled Algae

Diatom arrangement is an old Victorian art form.

Lauren Young October 28, 2016